Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Bacon wrapped around chicken with a brown sugar spice coating makes a dinner with plenty of savory appeal. The smoky paprika gives the sweet edges a little warmth. Cut through a piece with some crisp bacon intact to enjoy the coating alongside the chicken beneath.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken · Pork
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Season before wrapping
Rub the first half of the sugar and spice mixture over the breasts before wrapping them in bacon.
2. Seams face down
Arrange the bacon-wrapped breasts seam side down so the wrapping sits beneath them in the baking pan.
3. Baste during baking
Spoon the pan drippings over the chicken occasionally while it bakes until cooked through and the bacon crisps.
Get to know the ingredients
Bacon
Use regular sliced bacon rather than thick-cut so the wrapping can crisp during the chicken's bake.
Chicken
Use boneless skinless breasts, wrapping each in the specified two slices of bacon before baking.
Brown sugar
Divide the sugar and spice mixture between the chicken's first rub and the topping over the bacon.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Parsley over crisp bacon
After baking or the optional final broil, sprinkle chopped parsley over the wrapped chicken and serve.
A little more help as you go
Optional extra crispness
Use the short broiling finish if you prefer the bacon more crisp after the chicken bakes.
A single spice blend
Combine the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper with brown sugar before dividing the mixture.
A few questions you might have
Can I use an ovenproof skillet?
Yes, the wrapped chicken can bake in either a baking pan or an ovenproof skillet.
Does the bacon cook before wrapping?
Wrap the breasts with the bacon slices before baking; both components cook together in the oven.
When is the remaining spice mixture added?
Sprinkle it over the top after the wrapped chicken has been placed seam side down.
Should I cover the chicken with parsley before baking?
Keep the chopped parsley for the final sprinkle once the chicken and bacon finish cooking.
What should I check at the end?
The chicken should be cooked through and the bacon crisp before the optional broil or serving.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinneratthezoo.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.